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Minerals in Himachal Pradesh The state of Himachal Pradesh with numerousglaciers, a large Network of perennial streams/rivers,extensive vegetative cover has following naturalresources. Nearly the entire area of Himachal Pradeshhas been covered by systematic geological mappingwith the reported occurrence of a number of nonmetallic,metallic and other minerals. A variety ofminerals are known from the state but … Read more
Mineral Resources : Iron-Ore: India possesses high quality iron-ore in abundance. The total reserves of iron-ore in the country are about 14.630 million tonnes of haematite and 10,619 million tonnes of magnetite. Haematite iron is mainly found in Chbattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Goa and Karnataka. The major deposit of magnetite iron is available at western coast … Read more
Minerals in Chattisgarh–Chhattisgarh is rich in minerals. It produces 20% of the country’s total cement produce. It has the highest output of coal in the country with second highest reserves. Chattisgarh is third in iron Ore production and … Read more
Iron and Steel Industry: Pig Iron Pig iron is the intermediate product of smelting of iron Ore with a high-carbon fuel such as coke and charcoal and is the basic raw material in Foundry and Casting Industry for the manufacture of various types of castings required for … Read more
Mineral State Mines/Districts Coal Jharkhand Jharia, Bokaro, Giridh, karanpura, Ramgarh, Daltonganj, Aurangabad, Hutar, Deogarh, Rajmahal Orissa Talcher, Rampur M.P (Former) Central Indian Coalfields -Singrauli, Sohagpur, Johilla, Umaria Satupura Coalfields – Pench, Kanhan, Pathkhera North Chhattisgarh – Chirmiri-Kaurasia, Bisrampur, Jhillmili, Sonhat, Lakhanpur, Sendurgarh, lakhanpur-Ramkola South Chhattisgarh-Hasdo-Arand, Korba, Mand-Raigarh West Bengal Raniganj, Darjeeling Andhra Pr. Singareni, Kothgundam, … Read more
Elements Required in Plant Growth Plants are living organisms that require a variety of elements in order to grow and thrive. These elements are essential for the production of chlorophyll, the molecule that plants use to convert sunlight into energy. They are also necessary for the formation of proteins, nucleic acids, and other essential molecules. … Read more
Micronutrients- Elements Required In Plant Growth Micronutrients are essential elements that plants need in small amounts to grow and develop properly. They are often referred to as trace elements because they are present in very small quantities in the plant. Micronutrients are involved in a variety of plant processes, including photosynthesis, respiration, and nutrient uptake. … Read more
Macronutrients – Elements Required In Plant Growth Plants need a variety of nutrients to grow and thrive. These nutrients are divided into two categories: macronutrients and micronutrients. Macronutrients are required in large amounts by plants, while micronutrients are required in smaller amounts. Macronutrients The six macronutrients that plants need are nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, … Read more
Here is a list of subtopics without any description for Metallic Minerals: Aluminum Antimony Arsenic Bismuth Cadmium Chromium Cobalt Copper Gold Iron Lead Manganese Mercury Molybdenum Nickel Platinum Palladium Silver Tin Titanium Tungsten Zinc Metallic minerals are minerals that are composed primarily of metals. They are found in rocks and ores, and can be extracted … Read more